The first type relates to directly updating a game to its latest version. While loading news and other content, bandwidth usage increases, but still remains at a very low level.Īny updates found by the WGC can be categorized into two types. Only content that relates to the game you're currently browsing is loaded. News and other content, which is displayed in the main WGC window, is loaded only when you start (or maximize) the application. You can find the instructions on how to do it in the section of this article titled: 'How to manually set the WGC's interactions with a network.' When it's disabled, you'll exit the application upon closing the Game Center window. It's possible to disable the switch to background mode when the Game Center window is closed. For that purpose, it sends simple http queries.
The WGC checks for any updates and notifications from time to time while in the background mode. If the icon is static, it means that the WGC isn't currently downloading any game updates, and it's in standby mode. While in the background mode, the WGC will be displayed as a round icon with the Wargaming logo on the taskbar in the bottom-right corner of the screen (near to the clock). By default, the WGC is set up in such a way that after you start it and then click the 'Close' button the WGC will switch to the background mode but continue working.
